Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 501. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 175. So, we're going to take the number 501 and add it to itself 175 times.
Step 1: 0 + 501 = 501
Step 2: 501 + 501 = 1002
Step 3: 1002 + 501 = 1503
Step 4: 1503 + 501 = 2004
Step 5: 2004 + 501 = 2505
Step 6: 2505 + 501 = 3006
Step 7: 3006 + 501 = 3507
Step 8: 3507 + 501 = 4008
Step 9: 4008 + 501 = 4509
Step 10: 4509 + 501 = 5010
Step 11: 5010 + 501 = 5511
Step 12: 5511 + 501 = 6012
Step 13: 6012 + 501 = 6513
Step 14: 6513 + 501 = 7014
Step 15: 7014 + 501 = 7515
Step 16: 7515 + 501 = 8016
Step 17: 8016 + 501 = 8517
Step 18: 8517 + 501 = 9018
Step 19: 9018 + 501 = 9519
Step 20: 9519 + 501 = 10020
Step 21: 10020 + 501 = 10521
Step 22: 10521 + 501 = 11022
Step 23: 11022 + 501 = 11523
Step 24: 11523 + 501 = 12024
Step 25: 12024 + 501 = 12525
Step 26: 12525 + 501 = 13026
Step 27: 13026 + 501 = 13527
Step 28: 13527 + 501 = 14028
Step 29: 14028 + 501 = 14529
Step 30: 14529 + 501 = 15030
Step 31: 15030 + 501 = 15531
Step 32: 15531 + 501 = 16032
Step 33: 16032 + 501 = 16533
Step 34: 16533 + 501 = 17034
Step 35: 17034 + 501 = 17535
Step 36: 17535 + 501 = 18036
Step 37: 18036 + 501 = 18537
Step 38: 18537 + 501 = 19038
Step 39: 19038 + 501 = 19539
Step 40: 19539 + 501 = 20040
Step 41: 20040 + 501 = 20541
Step 42: 20541 + 501 = 21042
Step 43: 21042 + 501 = 21543
Step 44: 21543 + 501 = 22044
Step 45: 22044 + 501 = 22545
Step 46: 22545 + 501 = 23046
Step 47: 23046 + 501 = 23547
Step 48: 23547 + 501 = 24048
Step 49: 24048 + 501 = 24549
Step 50: 24549 + 501 = 25050
Step 51: 25050 + 501 = 25551
Step 52: 25551 + 501 = 26052
Step 53: 26052 + 501 = 26553
Step 54: 26553 + 501 = 27054
Step 55: 27054 + 501 = 27555
Step 56: 27555 + 501 = 28056
Step 57: 28056 + 501 = 28557
Step 58: 28557 + 501 = 29058
Step 59: 29058 + 501 = 29559
Step 60: 29559 + 501 = 30060
Step 61: 30060 + 501 = 30561
Step 62: 30561 + 501 = 31062
Step 63: 31062 + 501 = 31563
Step 64: 31563 + 501 = 32064
Step 65: 32064 + 501 = 32565
Step 66: 32565 + 501 = 33066
Step 67: 33066 + 501 = 33567
Step 68: 33567 + 501 = 34068
Step 69: 34068 + 501 = 34569
Step 70: 34569 + 501 = 35070
Step 71: 35070 + 501 = 35571
Step 72: 35571 + 501 = 36072
Step 73: 36072 + 501 = 36573
Step 74: 36573 + 501 = 37074
Step 75: 37074 + 501 = 37575
Step 76: 37575 + 501 = 38076
Step 77: 38076 + 501 = 38577
Step 78: 38577 + 501 = 39078
Step 79: 39078 + 501 = 39579
Step 80: 39579 + 501 = 40080
Step 81: 40080 + 501 = 40581
Step 82: 40581 + 501 = 41082
Step 83: 41082 + 501 = 41583
Step 84: 41583 + 501 = 42084
Step 85: 42084 + 501 = 42585
Step 86: 42585 + 501 = 43086
Step 87: 43086 + 501 = 43587
Step 88: 43587 + 501 = 44088
Step 89: 44088 + 501 = 44589
Step 90: 44589 + 501 = 45090
Step 91: 45090 + 501 = 45591
Step 92: 45591 + 501 = 46092
Step 93: 46092 + 501 = 46593
Step 94: 46593 + 501 = 47094
Step 95: 47094 + 501 = 47595
Step 96: 47595 + 501 = 48096
Step 97: 48096 + 501 = 48597
Step 98: 48597 + 501 = 49098
Step 99: 49098 + 501 = 49599
Step 100: 49599 + 501 = 50100
Step 101: 50100 + 501 = 50601
Step 102: 50601 + 501 = 51102
Step 103: 51102 + 501 = 51603
Step 104: 51603 + 501 = 52104
Step 105: 52104 + 501 = 52605
Step 106: 52605 + 501 = 53106
Step 107: 53106 + 501 = 53607
Step 108: 53607 + 501 = 54108
Step 109: 54108 + 501 = 54609
Step 110: 54609 + 501 = 55110
Step 111: 55110 + 501 = 55611
Step 112: 55611 + 501 = 56112
Step 113: 56112 + 501 = 56613
Step 114: 56613 + 501 = 57114
Step 115: 57114 + 501 = 57615
Step 116: 57615 + 501 = 58116
Step 117: 58116 + 501 = 58617
Step 118: 58617 + 501 = 59118
Step 119: 59118 + 501 = 59619
Step 120: 59619 + 501 = 60120
Step 121: 60120 + 501 = 60621
Step 122: 60621 + 501 = 61122
Step 123: 61122 + 501 = 61623
Step 124: 61623 + 501 = 62124
Step 125: 62124 + 501 = 62625
Step 126: 62625 + 501 = 63126
Step 127: 63126 + 501 = 63627
Step 128: 63627 + 501 = 64128
Step 129: 64128 + 501 = 64629
Step 130: 64629 + 501 = 65130
Step 131: 65130 + 501 = 65631
Step 132: 65631 + 501 = 66132
Step 133: 66132 + 501 = 66633
Step 134: 66633 + 501 = 67134
Step 135: 67134 + 501 = 67635
Step 136: 67635 + 501 = 68136
Step 137: 68136 + 501 = 68637
Step 138: 68637 + 501 = 69138
Step 139: 69138 + 501 = 69639
Step 140: 69639 + 501 = 70140
Step 141: 70140 + 501 = 70641
Step 142: 70641 + 501 = 71142
Step 143: 71142 + 501 = 71643
Step 144: 71643 + 501 = 72144
Step 145: 72144 + 501 = 72645
Step 146: 72645 + 501 = 73146
Step 147: 73146 + 501 = 73647
Step 148: 73647 + 501 = 74148
Step 149: 74148 + 501 = 74649
Step 150: 74649 + 501 = 75150
Step 151: 75150 + 501 = 75651
Step 152: 75651 + 501 = 76152
Step 153: 76152 + 501 = 76653
Step 154: 76653 + 501 = 77154
Step 155: 77154 + 501 = 77655
Step 156: 77655 + 501 = 78156
Step 157: 78156 + 501 = 78657
Step 158: 78657 + 501 = 79158
Step 159: 79158 + 501 = 79659
Step 160: 79659 + 501 = 80160
Step 161: 80160 + 501 = 80661
Step 162: 80661 + 501 = 81162
Step 163: 81162 + 501 = 81663
Step 164: 81663 + 501 = 82164
Step 165: 82164 + 501 = 82665
Step 166: 82665 + 501 = 83166
Step 167: 83166 + 501 = 83667
Step 168: 83667 + 501 = 84168
Step 169: 84168 + 501 = 84669
Step 170: 84669 + 501 = 85170
Step 171: 85170 + 501 = 85671
Step 172: 85671 + 501 = 86172
Step 173: 86172 + 501 = 86673
Step 174: 86673 + 501 = 87174
Step 175: 87174 + 501 = 87675

So, 501*175 = 87675